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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"exercise psychology"”.
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Perceptions on the Ethical Use of Technology for Sport Psychology Service Delivery among AASP Certified Consultants
… by AASP members (AASP, 2012). As the Sport and Exercise Psychology profession develops so to must its ethics code, in 2012 AASP added a technology use standard to guide the best practice of technology use within the field. Unfortunately, because technology is developing at such a rapid rate it …
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Understanding successful physical activity behaviour change using a grounded theory methodology
… the existing body of theoretical literature in exercise psychology alongside conducting a systematic review (Study 1) of interventions based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). As a result, the theoretical depth or explanatory quality of existing models and theories is called into question, …
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Service-Delivery Expertise in Student Sport Psychologists
… that influence neophyte applied sport and exercise psychologists' development as service providers. The specific aim of Study 1 was to explore the educational experiences perceived to contribute to service delivery competence from the viewpoints of educators and recent graduates of …
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Automatic evaluations of exercising
… 2012, p. 282). Following this line of thought, exercise behavior is not solely influenced by thoughtful deliberations (e.g. concluding that exercising is healthy) but also by spontaneous affective reactions (e.g. disliking being sweaty while exercising). The theoretical frameworks of …
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Running, Attention Restoration Theory and Environmental Compatibility.
The psychological responses to exercise have often taken place without a theoretical framework. Attention Restoration Theory (ART, Kaplan, 1995), previously used to explain the psychological responses to particular environments, most notably, nature, has been expanded beyond its current paradigm to …
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Variability in the Affective Exercise Experience of Low-active Women: Exploring the Role of Cognitive Appraisal During Exercise
A popular avenue of research in the field of exercise psychology in recent years has been the exploration of affective responses to acute exercise. However, there has been little research into the affective experiences of habitually low-active women during exercise and the mechanisms that govern …
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Enjoyment Based Motivation and the Enjoyable Exercise Experience in a Generation Y Sample: A Mixed Methods Approach
… have different preferences for a variety of exercise activities, exercise settings and eating plans. In fact, numerous researchers have examined the preferences of individuals in diet and exercise programs from past generations (Daley, Copeland, Wright, & Wales, 2008; Ekkekakis, Hall, & …
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The Effects of Intensity Level and Expertise on Attentional Focus During Exercise
An important goal of exercise psychology is to identify factors that influence exercise adherence. More than half of Americans do not get the physical activity that doctors recommend for maintaining or improving a healthy lifestyle. Attentional focus during exercise has been identified as one …
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Motivation and Goal-Setting in College Athletes
… important concepts in athletics and sport and exercise psychology. However, little research has compared motivation and goal-setting by gender. The self-determination theory was used and the purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference between male and female athletes when …
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The impact of workplace physical activity interventions on university employees health, wellbeing and behaviour change
… were: • Accessibility and the availability of exercise resources in the workplace • Reducing sitting time through sit and stand workstation amongst university employees • Exploring the impact of seated, standing and walking meetings in the university setting • Getting university employees on …
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Kebermaknaan hidup pemain sepak bola Arema
INDONESIA: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan kebermaknaan hidup pemain sepak bola Arema. Makna hidup yang dimaksud adalah bagaimana gambaran kebermaknaan hidup pemain sepak bola Arema ditengah masalah-masalah dan tekanan yang dihadapi. Penelitian ini mengambil subjek pemain sepak bola …
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The Effects of Mindful Meditation on Body Image in Female Collegiate Athletes During the Late Luteal and Early Follicular Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
<p>Body image has been studied in previous research but there is a gap in research with the consideration of body image changes during the phases of the menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a mindful meditation intervention on body image during the late luteal …
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Elite athletes’ experiences of psychological distress: a discursive analysis of athlete identity in contexts in which athletes are vulnerable to experiencing psychopathology.
… Physique Anxiety (Haase, 2009). Within the sport psychology literature that examines the incidence of psychopathology in athletes, the theoretical construct of ‘athlete identity’ has frequently been positively associated with athletes’ experiences of distress, including in relation to transition …
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Understanding Incarcerated Women's Motivation to Exercise
… Owen, & Covington, 2003). While structured exercise programs are being offered with more frequency in women's prisons to help address these mental and physical health problems, attendance has been low and program staff struggle to retain participants. This research examined women's …
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An Interval Training Bout on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults
… has been shown to improve with regular aerobic exercise training. Despite this, most Americans do not adhere to current exercise prescription guidelines. High intensity interval training (HIIT) has been suggested as a lower time commitment, more enjoyable alternative to regular aerobic exercise. …
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Examining the effects of implicit and internalized weight bias on physical activity participation for women in larger bodies
Weight stigma represents discrimination associated with the social beliefs that people in larger bodies have low willpower, are unmotivated, and are personally responsible for their elevated weight. Internalized weight stigma is the extent to which social perceptions of weight stigma are attributed …
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Exercise science depression studies: A cultural, interpretive, and science studies perspective
… takes an interdisciplinary approach to exercise science research on depression, providing a cultural interpretive and science studies perspective. I locate this work at the intersections of multiple fields including kinesiology, sport sociology, disability studies, body studies, and …
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The Influence of Physical Activity and Television on the Intention and Self-Efficacy to Engage in Health-Enhancing Behaviors
… particularly learned through the domains of exercise and sport, as a means to developing these necessary skills (Danish, Petitpas, & Hale, 1993). The current investigation examined the influence of PA and television watching (TV) on intentions and efficacy to engage in health-enhancing …
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Comparison of the effects of short interventions on enhancement of physical activity and symptoms of depression and anxiety
… research was to investigate effects of a short exercise program on symptoms of depression and anxiety. It was assessed whether different types of recommendations about physical activity and support from professional would enhance physical activity and improve mood. Method: Participants (N=19) …
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